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Fashion and luxury supply chain rejig: Latest innovations and trends
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As the pandemic and the war in Ukraine have placed intense stress on global supply chains, purely efficiency-based models have shown their limits in the fashion industry. Since then, luxury and fashion players have pivoted their business models from using AI to investing in bioengineered fibres or nearshoring some of their operations to build...
When change slows down
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US-based Bolt Threads, which is developing vegan mushroom leather Mylo, is pressing pause due to lack of funding. Do we prefer to invest in AI because it is sexier than innovative materials? When US startup Bolt Threads launched bio-based material Mylo in 2018, the material was hailed as one of the most sustainable alternatives to animal...
How fungi can detoxify the fashion industry and fashion education
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What do two seemingly unrelated subjects such as fungi and fashion have to do with each other? According to Chet Bugter, the new head of the master’s course Critical Fashion Practices at ArtEZ University of the Arts, a lot, actually! For him and Alia Mascia, a second-year master’s participant in the Critical Fashion Practices course, it is high...
'From hype to hyper-shopping': Gen Z consumer trends
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Every metropolis is now familiar with the latest phenomenon: TikTok queues. Perhaps you didn't know it was called that yet, but you've probably seen them – in the media, or in real life. The long queues with - especially - young people who travel from city to country for a viewing visit and purchase at that one special catering or retail store,...
Extended Producer Responsibility isn’t enough to tackle global ‘fashion waste mountain’. Here's why
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The Netherlands will be the second European country to launch an EPR for textiles - but will the policy end waste colonialism? Textile waste is one of the world’s fastest-growing waste streams: according to the Clean Clothes Campaign, globally, upwards of 100 billion garments are produced each year, a huge portion of which don’t even reach...
New environmental regulation and a greenwashing crackdown: So what does that mean for fashion?
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The EU’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) was just passed in January 2023. Encompassed in the EU Strategy for Sustainable Textiles which itself is anchored among other wider schemes such as the Circular Economy Action Plan (CEAP) and The European Green Deal, the new CSRD will require nearly 50,000 qualifying large...
Where are they now? A look back on the innovation journey of 4 brands
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It is well understood that extending the life of a garment is considered one of the most effective ways to reduce the overall impact of the clothing industry. Why? Firstly, optimising the use of clothing can contribute to a decrease in production and consumption of new garments and secondly, it can reduce the growing volumes of textile waste...
Shopping online for Christmas: Tips for brands to excel in the holidays
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As we all know, the time leading up to Christmas tends to fly by. To get the most out of this high-turnover period, fashion companies should definitely start their preparations early. The first step is to take a thorough inventory: Is one’s technology up to date? Can one guarantee performance even with high access rates? And: Does the store...
Why leather alternatives don’t necessarily meet ‘animal friendly’ standards
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In a new film called SLAY (slay.film), created by award-winning French filmmaker and animal rights activist Rebecca Cappelli, we see how an animal becomes an accessory. The word ‘cruel’ when describing some of the content of the film is an understatement, but it’s a necessary message to spread, as positive change starts with awareness of a...
Digital Exploration : How Web3 Aims to Disrupt the Future of Active + Outdoor Markets
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As we join together and embark on this unprecedented future of a post-present-post-pandemic lifestyle mixed alongside global unrest and climate emergencies— it is clear that we need to move forward in a way that better serves our collective future. Consumers are looking towards inventive and creative ways in which brands can integrate technology...